When we started the company in 2019, BLOG pages were still a thing. Please visit Founder Tony Woodall's LinkedIn page for real-time updates.
But for past blogs, please read below (they were too pretty to delete.).
Rootstock and Dr. Alison C. Jones Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Business-Centric AI & Technology Consulting to AEC Firms
Rootstock and Alison C. Jones, PhD, PE, are launching Business-Centric AI & Technology Services, a new service line that helps architecture, engineering and construction firms treat AI as a business strategy with a measurable return rather than a technology experiment running on the side.
Don't Cash Out
Leaving a thriving company for the next generation to lead is its own sign of success.
Five leadership Lessons from “The Greatest Night in Pop”
The Greatest Night in Pop has a lot to teach us about leadership.
Top Five Benefits of Legacy Thinking
Here are five key reasons we approach organizational development with legacy thinking.
Five years into a purpose-driven business. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Starting a purpose-driven business is not for the faint of heart. But it’s worth it!
Top Five Painfully Common Business Problems solved by Legacy Thinking
Legacy is more than a mindset; it is a strategic approach to building a sustainable and thriving workplace.
When Leaders are the Problem
It’s easy to miss this hard truth - sometimes you are the problem.One Month into 2021 - New Year, New You?
It’s 2021. It’s still hard. Time to get serious about self-care.
A Crisis of Mentorship
There is a crisis of mentorship. Like, it’s hardly happening. I coach so many great leaders with so much to give. Conversely, I talk with so many up-and-coming leaders, who need so much. Where’s the disconnect? And what can you do about it?
New Book Arrival: "Bridge the Gap: How Leaders Can Revitalize Broken Organizations”, by Michael Rodenberg
It is with great pleasure that I announce the arrival of Michael Rodenberg’s new book: BRIDGE THE GAP. Below is the forward I wrote.
I am so proud of my client, a leader of leaders, and friend.
Weaponize Your Thankfulness
I coach a lot of leaders. Some have fared better than others this year. I’m not judging anyone. 2020 was/is a beast. Even so, some have handled this year better than others. As I sit here the day before Thanksgiving I’ve given some thought as to what made the difference between the leaders who held their own and thrived and those who lost some ground.
Fast Growth
It was a tech startup coming out of Northwestern University. I met the founder through a mutual acquaintance. We were both young and ambitious—and rather full of ourselves.
Intentional Individual
No one is making you do it. You just know it’s time. Something in your gut is just telling you to go on a Leader Journey.
At the Top
Then, with all the glee of a child who was just given a crisply wrapped package on Christmas morning, he ripped open the cards, pulled one out and pulled it closer to his face. After inspecting closely he yelled out “Yes! You know it!” He then looked at me, smiled with pride, and handed me a card—President.